Re: As rich as Croesus

: Some may find it interesting; Herodotus tells us that Croesus was so rich that
he had every guest take as much gold as he could carry, upon leaving. One fellow
asked Croesus if he could take his gold at a later date, to which Croesus assented.
The man return a few weeks later with a coat that was covered with pockets inside
and out. Not only this, but his body and the hair on his head was greased. He
went into the treasury of Croesus where he disrobed and rolled in gold dust so
that he was gilded from head to toe He filled all the pockets of his coat with
coins and nuggets. He even filled his mouth with coins. His load was so cumbersom
that he could barely move. Croesus thought this site hilarious. Though a tad poorer
after this episode, Croesus was still a very rich King. To which, I think this
story illustrates.

I've heard "rich as Caesar." Probably people say it that
way because they can't pronounce Croesus.